Combined heating and igniting attachment.



Patented luly l6, l90l.

c. LDANGLER. COMBINED HEATING AND IGNITING ATTACHMENT.

(Application filed Jan. 4. 1901.)

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No. 678,645. Patented July l6, 190i.

' B. I. DANGLEB.

COMBINED HEATING AND IGNITING ATTACHMENT.

(Application filed. Jan. 4, 1901.)

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OF CLEVELAND, OI-IIO.

COMBINED HEATING AND IGNITING ATTACHMENT.

SPEGIFICATIQNforming part of Letters Patent No. 678,645, dated July 16,1901. Application filed January 4, 1901. erial No. 42,097. (No model.)

T0 in whom, it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES I; DANGLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Heating andIgniting Attachment; and I do declare that the following is a full,clear, and eXact description of the invention, which will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to anew and improved combined heating or ignitingattachment adapted especially to be used on what are now commonly knownas locomobile or automobile vehicles, and the invention is especiallydesigned for use with vehicles of this class. or kind in which steam isemployed as the motive agency or power, but it is not necessarilylimited to this use, as will be seen fartheron.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,Figure 1 is a plain elevation of the said attachment, the burner properand the boiler together in working relation, the boiler being partly insection and the Whole View being much reduced in size. Fig. 2 is aperspective of the said attachment, including its outer inclosing casingor cover and considerably enlarged over Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspectiveof the attachment from directly the opposite point of view shown in Fig.2, but with the outer casin g removed and revealing an inner perforatedshell,which conceals the inner parts of the attachment. Fig. 4 is avertical sectional elevation of the attachment on line A A, Fig. 5; andFig. 5 is a vertical sectional elevation thereof on line B B, Fig. 4E,and at rightangles to Fig. 4 across the center thereof.

As already stated,the invention shown here-' in is a combined heatingand igniting attachment or heater and lighter designed to be used withself-impelled vehicles or vehicles which carry their own propellingpower, and while it has working relation and patentable combination withother parts than those contained initself the invention yet is chieflycomprised in parts shown in Figs. 2 to 5, inclusive, and comprised inthe attachment. As such the attachment is further and chiefly anintermediary device not really having to do with heating the boiler orproducing steam nor yet serving as the initial lighter, but designed andoperating principally to maintain the conditions which have beenprepared for making the main burner as such available and for lightingsaid burner at any time. When the boiler-burner is turned oif, thisintermediate or secondary heater and igniter .keeps the device ingenerating condition and this may be for a long or a short time. Thus,supposing it be desirable to take a trip about a city and to makefrequent stops of greater or less duration, the said intermediate heaterwill keep the generator in prepared condition indefinitely if allowed torun, and so it occurs that the boiler-burner is always ready to beturned on also and to work, however often or long it may have stopped.

Now, referring again to the drawings, there is a part marked A, whichmay be styled the base of the attachment, because it comprises thelarger part thereof and is here shown ascast in one piece. This part,however, has features which for convenience of description will receivetheir own designations by name and character.

It is of course obvious that a liquid fuel is used, and the said fuel oroil is conveyed to the base A across the top of the boiler-heatingburner B by pipe 0, Fig. 1, thus converting the oil into vapor more orless completely before it'reaches the generator proper after the partshave been brought to a generating condition. From the entrance of saidpipe to the base the oil or the vapor thereof passes by whatis hereshown as asubstantiallyZ-shaped duct 2 in or on the rear wall of base Aand constituting the generator of the attachment. Two valves D and Fcontrol the outlets from the said generator, valve D serving for outletor orifice 3 and valve E for orifice 4. Orifice 3, Fig. 4, dischargesthrough a short mixer-tube 5 into the base of elbow-burner G, whileorifice 4 discharges into mixer 6, connected with boiler-burnerB. Thepart Gis elbow-shaped, as here shown, and is a separate part or castingfirmly secured to base A. It is also of tubular construction in thisinstance, but closed by a diaphragm at both ends and perforated at saidends and in a row lengthwise from end to end over its back. It may befurther or differently perforated and yet serve IOC my purpose for bothheating and igniting; but this arrangement best serves the presentconstruction. The shape of this member may also be changed and stillremain its equivalent for all practical purposes. In any case itis theone element relied upon for keeping the attachment in good generatingcondition when for any reason the main burner is turned 01f, as well asfor always igniting said burner. The attached heater and igniter may beclosed when the boiler-burner is running, but usually I keep it open andlighted until a run of the machine is finished, and this may be for anhour or for a day. A further element of the attachment is mechanism forinitially heating. and lighting the igniter heater and lighter G. Forthis purpose I employ a suitable pan H, secured to the bottom edge ofbase A in this instance and having an overflow-channel 8. Oil issupplied to this pan by opening valve D, and as soon as the pan isfilled to overflowing-channel 8 the valve is closed and ignition of theoil is easily effected by a match applied to the bottom of said channel.A peculiarity of this channel may here be noticed. At first I used aplain tube the full length, but then there was a tendency for a flame toburn at the bottom of the tube so long as to be alarming to theuninitiated, and

hence to overcome this obvious objection I devised the presentconstruction of an open channel or passage, substantially as shown..

Now I can light by the overflow, and the flame will instantly run to thetop and disappear within the pan and its inclosures.

The rear or generating wall 9 and the top or hood 10 are integral Withand constitute the larger part of base A and are close or closed, so asto confine the heat about the generating-ducts on the inside thereof andthemselves assist in heating said ducts, so that it requires acomparatively short time to bring the whole device to a generatingcondition. This always occurs by the time trough H is burned out, andthen both valves D and E are opened and burner B will be started to heatthe boiler.

It will be noticed that the igniter or pilot end of burner G projects aconsiderable distance beyond hood 10 over burner B and that it has astrip 12 projecting over it, which is adapted to promote lighting alongthe orifices in its top, and thus also facilitates igniting theboiler-burner by igniting the vapor escaping therefrom. Theboiler-burner is therefore automatically'lighted when a generatingcondition of the attachment has been reached and valve E is opened. In avehicle this valve has a handle-stem coming up to a convenient placebeneath the seat, Where the driver can easily manipulate it for turningthe burner on or off or for regulating the flame. My new attachment asthus shown has what are practically two jackets or inclosures M and N,one within and apart from the other and with an air-space between themat least part way around and over the top.

pass out under the boiler.

The innerjacket or casing M is perforated and incloses the sides andfront of base A and is affixed thereto. This makes an inner chamberwhich is not only protected from air drafts but is so inclosed that theflame from burner G is converted into practicallya blue flame with cleancombustion, air being supplied in just the right measure largely throughthe perforated jacket M. The outer casing N is an inclosing andprotecting shield for everything within and as such is an essential partof the attachment and goes with it into the trade and into use. Itcompletely envelops the other parts all around top and front aboutburner G and both casings are open here to allow the heat from within toThis attachment comes fairly near to the bottom of the wagon body, andthe outer casing A particularly serves to protect the body from injuryby heat. A lighting-hole 14 serves to light the device when for anyreason such lighting fails through cup H. A swinging disk 15 covers saidopening.

Boiler P is shown in Fig. 1 more especially to bring out the relation ofparts with which my attachment becomes associated in motor vehicles ofthe steam-driven kind; but it might have a different association withother vehicles or in other places without affecting the invention.

I have been somewhat specific in the description of the parts of theinvention; but I desire to be understood that I do not therefore regardthe invention as limited to the specific form of parts shown anddescribed, but rather that the invention has such breadth as to includeany and all equivalents of each and all the parts named.

When my attachment is applied to a wagon, as already stated, theattachment is necessarily so incased as to prevent the possibility offire on the outside and injury to the vehicle, because it comes veryclose to the body of the vehicle, and hence all flames in the attachment travel upward and out beneath the boiler around about burner G.When the attachment is placed upon a vehicle, the relation thereof tothe direction of travel is such that the mixing-tube 5 at the base ofburner G extends toward the front. Then as the vehicle travels thetendency is to cause a draft into said mixer and to facilitate theoperation of the burner. Otherwise there would be danger of a tendencyto a vacuum being produced at about the mouth of said mixer and theefficiency of the burner would be diminished.

What I claim is- 1. In a combined heating and igniting attachmentadapted to be fixed at the side of a 'main'burner casing, thecombination of a base provided with a vaporizing-channel, a

heating and igniting burner comprising a portion arranged next to saidbase to heat the vaporizing-channel therein and another portion arrangedto ignite the main. burner,

means for supplying vapor from said base to both the said burners, andmeans over the said heating and igniting burner to direct away theproducts of combustion arising therefrom, substantially as described.

2. As a new article of manufacture and sale, a combined heating andigniting attachment adapted to be supported at the side of a main-burnercasing, comprising a generator-base having a vaporizing-channel, aninitial heater and lighter at the bottom of said base and a perforatedheating and lighting burner arranged to sustain a heatingflame next tothe said channel and to ignite the main burner, a valve to supply fluidto said initial heater and lighter and vapor to said heating andigniting burner, and means outside of the main burner and its casing andover said heating and igniting burner to conduct away theproducts ofcombustion from the said heating and igniting burner, substantially asdescribed.

3. In automobiles, a combined heating and igniting attachment adapted tobe independentlysupported at one side of a main burner, said attachmentcomprising a generator-base with a vaporizing-duct and valved outlets, ahollow burner removably secured to said base and having a perforatedportion next thereto to heat the same and a substantially horizontalperforated portion to ignite the main burner, a valved opening from saidbase into the said hollow burner, and a conduit for the products ofcombustion from over said attachment, substantially as described.

4-. An attachment adapted to be removably secured to the side of a mainburner-casing, comprising a generator-base having a vaporizing-channeland valved outlets, in combination with a hollow perforatedsubstantially elbow-shaped burner having a vertical portion next to thewall of the said base and a substantially horizontal portion projectingoutward toignite the main burner, and means for directing the productsof combustion laterally from over said elbow-shaped burner,

substantially as described.

5. In hydrocarbon burners, a combined heating and igniting attachmentcomprising a generator-base with a vaporizing-channel, a hollow burnerhaving a perforated portion arranged in heating relation to said baseand perforated extremity arranged to ignite the main burner, incombination with a main burner having a vapor-inlet, a valved outletfrom the bottom of said base to said mainburner inlet, and means todirect the products of combustion from the hollow burner into the spaceover the main burner, said attachment being located at the side of themain burner, substantially as described.

6. The main burner and the casing there for and a fuel-s upply pipeacross said burner, in combination with an attachment at the side ofsaid main burner comprising avaporgenerator base and a combined heatingand igniting burner having one portion arranged for igniting the mainburner and in proxilnity to said fuel-supply pipe and the other portionarranged for heating said base, and a casing about said attachment inopen relation at its top to the said main-burner casing, whereby theproducts of combustion in said attachment are discharged into the saidmainburner casing, said heating and igniting burner being perforated forthe escape of vapor and a valved opening from said base to said burner,substantially as described.

7. A stationary main burner and a boiler and easing about said parts, incombination with a combined heating'and igniting attachment removablyfixed at the outside of said main burner and comprising a generatonbase,a perforated heating and igniting burner secured to said base and havingone end projecting into igniting relation with said burner and the otherend in heating relation to the said base, an initial heater and lighter,and a walled inclosure about said generator base and burner and saidinitial heater and lighter and open at its top and side into the1nainburner casing, substantially as described.

8. In a combined heating and igniting at tachment adapted to be fixed atthe side of a main-burner casing, the combination of a base providedwith a vaporizing-channel, a heating and igniting burner comprising aportion arranged next to said base to heat the vaporizing-channel, andanother portion arranged to ignite the main burner, means for supplyingvapor from said base to both the burners, a casing for the base and theigniting burner and an initial heater and lighter beneath said baseprovided with an overflow channel, said channel extending downward belowsaid casing, substantially as described.

W'itness my hand to the foregoing specification this 19th day ofDecember, 1900.

CHARLES I. DANGLER.

Witnesses:

M. A. SHEEHAN, R. 13. Moses.

